The annual conference was held in April of 2018. See Ray's conference videos here. To watch Dr. Andy Bannister and for the Conference Q&A session, we will send you the video link for a donation of $20 on our webpage. Please email kati@nopatanswers.com to let us know that you donated and would like the video links. Audio is also available for purchase.

Andy Bannister, our keynote speaker, is an adjunct speaker with RZIM. Prior to working with Solas, Andy was director and lead apologist at the Canada office of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. Andy holds a PhD in Islamic studies and is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Islam and Other Faiths at Melbourne School of Theology. Andy is the author of An Oral-Formulaic Study of the Qur’an and his latest book, The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist (or: The Terrible Consequences of Really Bad Arguments), is a humorous engagement with the New Atheism. When not traveling, speaking, or writing, Andy is a keen hiker, mountain climber, and photographer. He is married to Astrid; they have two children, Caitriona and Christopher. Learn more about Andy at andybannister.net/about.

Topic Summaries:

"How to talk about God without Looking Like an Idiot” - Dr. Andy BannisterMany Christians are afraid of talking about Jesus to their friends, neighbors and colleagues for fear of looking stupid (or of making the gospel look bad). What if my friends ask a difficult question? What if they have a serious objection to Christianity? So we say nothing. But the good news is that it is possible to have positive conversations about the gospel that actually go somewhere. In this session, we’ll have a look at how Jesus had conversations with skeptics and see what lessons we can learn for today.

How to DO apologetics? - Dr. Ray CiervoSo, you’ve read the books, you’ve gone to seminars, you may have even taken a course or two, so now how do you put it all into a cogent package and DO apologetics? During this talk we’ll look not just at tactics and strategy, but most important your attitude. We'll discuss how to avoid “triggers” and treat people with respect and dignity.

"Why God?” - Dr. Andy BannisterThere has recently been a huge growth in the “nones,” people who self describe as having “no religion”, saying they are agnostic, or even that they simply don’t care about the “God question”. How can we reach and engage with those who ask “Why do I need God? My life is going great without him”?

Why I Trust The Bible - Dr. Ray CiervoMost Christians believe the Bible is God’s word, but few understand how the Bible was written, how the manuscripts were collected and formed into what we call the Holy Bible. This session will focus on the authority of the Bible, especially the New Testament and why it is trustworthy. Come and find out about what I call, “The Big Story."​

"Do All Paths Lead to God?” - Dr. Andy BannisterMany of us live in cities and communities full of hundreds of different religions, ideologies, and beliefs and many people think the best way to make sense of this is to say “Believe whatever you want, as long as you’re sincere; after all, every path leads to God”. How do we respond? Is it arrogant for Christians to say that Jesus and Jesus alone is the way, the truth and the life, or are there ways to talk about the uniqueness of Jesus that draw people in?

2017 9th Annual No Pat Answers Annual Conference

To order audio or video of the conference, please email kati@nopatanswers.com. Complete audio of the conference on flash drive is on sale for $30. Individual mp3 sessions are for sale for $4 each.The topic summaries and speaker biographies can be accessed below.